If your hair is naturally very kinky but you want a blowdried Marley hair look, it’s best to leave out a very minimal amount of hair or avoid leaving out any if possible because blending may be difficult.

Because this client wanted to leave out hair around her perimeter and side parting, we resorted to straightening her natural hair to enable blending. Although a suitable resolution, it is not the best option for those who don’t want to put heat on their hair or receive heat damage.

Blowdrying the Marley hair is great for creating natural looking straight hair, it blends well with relaxed or blowdried/ straightened natural hair. It is also suitable for those who don’t like the big hair look Marley hair usually provides.

With the vixen style and leave out, the client can create a vast range of styles some of which are shown in the images above.

The 4 way parting vixen increases styling versatility and looks most natural with leave out. Although her hair was considerably short, it still blended well with the Marley hair. I blowdried both the Marley and her hair to enhance a realistic look.

Shown are a few of the styles that can be achieved with the 4 way vixen style.